Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And yes, its full official name is "Leica DG Macro Elmarit 45mm/f2.8 ASPH" and the closest focusing distance is 0.15m/0.5 ft. You can limit the focusing range (with a slider on the lens) to 0.5m to infinity which speeds up the AF considerably. Very handy for general shooting. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Mar 26, 2010, at 6:35 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > I have both lenses. In fact, my GF-1 setup consists of the 1.7/20mm, the > 45mm you are asking about, and a 90mm Elmarit with adapter. The 45mm is > not bad at all--not as good as the 20mm but not bad. You do have to keep > the shutter speeds up, as you are shooting with what is effectively a 90mm. > > Some example here: > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws/?page_id=341 > > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > > > On Mar 26, 2010, at 4:02 AM, James Laird wrote: > >> Yea but the combo of the 20/1.7 and the 45 would be like a digital >> Leica CL with the 40 and 90, which I have and use on the GH1. I just >> wonder if the 45 2.8 is very good optically? >> >> Jim >> >> On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Jeff Moore <jbm at jbm.org> wrote: >>> 2010-03-25-22:01:41 James Laird: >>>> Anyone using the Panasonic 45 2.8 Macro? Kind of pricey by Panasonic >>>> standards. Is it worth it? I'm using my trusty 40 Summicron now. It's >>>> faster at f/2.0 but of course it won't do 1:1 and doesn't have MEGA >>>> OIS;). >>> >>> I'm too lazy to look up the exact details, and have no personal >>> experience with these lenses, but check dpreview -- I think they >>> thought the 40/1.7 was far better as a general-purpose lens, and some >>> (non-micro-)4/3s macro lens (totally pulling this out of my behind, >>> but is there an Olympus 50/2.0?) with an adapter was an >>> optically-far-better macro lens. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >